Rami Malek Has Been Confirmed As New “James Bond” Villain

The upcoming 25th James Bond movie is still a year away, but it now has a villain – and it’s one we’re probably going to be rooting for…

It was announced on Thursday that Oscar-winner Rami Malek will the joining the cast of James Bond alongside Daniel Craig, as the movie’s yet-unnamed villain.

The 25th Bond movie will be Craig’s fifth and last time portraying the famous agent. The news was revealed in a live stream that aired yesterday, April 25, from Ian Fleming’s estate in Jamaica – which is where he came up with the idea for Bond.

Along with Malek’s addition, it was also announced that Ralph Fiennes, Rory Kinnear, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Lea Seydoux and Jeffrey Wright will all be coming back and that Killing Eve’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge will be co-writing.

Pictured below from left to right are Lea Seydoux, Ana de Armas, Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris, and Lashana Lynch prior to the launch.

Malek, 37, couldn’t personally be there but he did join in via video link, where he said: “Hi everyone, this is Rami Malek and I’m not jealous one bit that you’re all in the absolutely stunning setting of Ian Fleming’s iconic Caribbean home Goldeneye, on the island of Jamaica. I’m stuck here in New York in production, but I am very much looking forward to joining the whole cast and crew so very soon.”